"My Michigan (Letter to Joshua)"
Barb Barton
Artist-in-Residence, 1992
I came to this land as a young girl
I grew up exploring her fields
And when I got older and a little bolder
I discovered her tall sandy shores
My hearts always dreamed of this island
As wild as the blue summer sky
Where wolf still runs freely and night time is really
As beautiful as my own soul
As beautiful as my own soul
WON’T YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY MICHIGAN
WATCH OVER THE GREAT LAKES MY HOME
MY HEART WILL BE YEARNING TO RETURN TO THE PINES
HER COLD AND ROCKY SHORES
THE PLACE I’VE ALWAYS CALLED HOME
Now I am into my thirties
And with a heavy heart and a still hand
I write out this farewell to the land that I love
My work’s taking me from the land
My work’s taking me from the land
CHORUS
I promise to take you to Isle Royale
When you are a little more tall
I’ll teach you the flowers I’ll show you a loon
And I’ll sing you the sparrow’s sad song
Little one always remember
To travel to one of her shores
Each year for a sunset, each year for the islands
Each year just to see a full moon
Each year just to see a full moon
CHORUS TWICE
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